Yemen and the Red Sea
Houthis seize Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait
- Location
- Perim Island (Mayyun), Bab al-Mandeb
- Actors
- Houthis · Yemen (internationally recognized government)
- Importance
- Standard
Yemeni government officials told international media that the Houthis seized Perim Island (Mayyun) in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, off Yemen’s southwestern headland at Ras Menheli.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Houthis expand Red Sea island and coastal control after 10 September cutoff
Single ISW research post citing unnamed Yemeni government officials to international media; not independently corroborated.
- Houthis expand Red Sea island and coastal control after 10 September cutoffInstitute for the Study of War · Social post · supports · Retrieved 12 Sept 2026, 03:01 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed clash · Ground · Atomic
Participants
- Houthis · Initiator · Evidence: Houthis expand Red Sea island and coastal control after 10 September cutoff
- Yemen (internationally recognized government) · Target · Evidence: Houthis expand Red Sea island and coastal control after 10 September cutoff
Location methodology
Perim Island (Mayyun), Bab al-Mandeb · within 5 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Houthis expand Red Sea island and coastal control after 10 September cutoff
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 12 Sept 2026, 03:02 UTC · Current revision 12 Sept 2026, 03:02 UTC · Change: Initial